HACKER Q&A
📣 amichail

Why not make intelligence attractive, *literally*, in online dating?


Consider an online dating site that automatically alters photos to make men more muscular and women more beautiful but ONLY for those with a verified record of achievement requiring high intelligence.

The higher the level of intelligence required for the achievement, the stronger the alteration. All of it would be done automatically. No user edits allowed.

Everyone on the site would understand that these modifications are part of the experience.

Is this a good idea? Would you use this online dating site?


  👤 JohnFen Accepted Answer ✓
I wouldn't even consider using a service (dating or otherwise) that actively lies to me by design.

👤 smt88
This is possibly the worst product idea I've ever heard of. I can't imagine one person enjoying it, let alone 10s or 100s

👤 snayan
The smarter you are, the more disappointed your date will be when they meet you in person!

Yeah, I think this is a non starter for a multitude of reasons lol.


👤 pavel_lishin
Bad idea for several reasons:

- Why would I not want an accurate image of the person I might date?

- How do you verify "records of achievement"? How do you decide what requires high intelligence? How do you do this automatically?